Brits Join Attack on Short-Haul Flights

In an effort to relieve congestion, Tories would force regional and other short-haul passengers on to both domestic and European-bound, high-speed trains, impose new air travel taxes and impose a moratorium on airport expansion, according to a plan being worked on by a policy review group looking at quality of life issues. Its report will be published this month before the party conference, according to The London Times. The plan mirrors attempts in the U.S. to limit regional jet use already proposed by the FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and would eliminate the need for a more Heathrow and Stansted runways. Related Story